GRE Word List
SUSTENANCE
means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
The meaning of the word sustenance is means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |